synonymous
adjective
syn·on·y·mous
sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 
1
: having the character of a synonym
also
: alike in meaning or significance
2
: having the same connotations, implications, or reference
to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon—
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synonymously
adverb
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Vibrant leaf colors are synonymous with the fall season, marking the transition from summer's greenery to a palette of reds, oranges, and yellows.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Home to nine national parks, California has long been synonymous with the great outdoors.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
The slipper company quickly became Palm Beach’s darling footwear brand, and eventually a global name synonymous with wit, taste, and craftsmanship.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Emma Stone brought out her inner Estella yesterday on the streets of New York City, wearing a look that became synonymous with Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic on and off screen wardrobe in the ’90s.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Home to nine national parks, California has long been synonymous with the great outdoors.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
The slipper company quickly became Palm Beach’s darling footwear brand, and eventually a global name synonymous with wit, taste, and craftsmanship.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Emma Stone brought out her inner Estella yesterday on the streets of New York City, wearing a look that became synonymous with Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic on and off screen wardrobe in the ’90s.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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synonymous
adjective
syn·on·y·mous
sə-ˈnän-ə-məs
1
: alike in meaning
2
: suggesting the same thing
a brand name that is synonymous with quality
synonymously
adverb
Etymology
from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous
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